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About 50 Chicago High School Students Earned Associate Degrees. CPS Wants To Boost That Number

Mila Koumpilova

May 24, 2023 |

Block Club Chicago |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Through Chicago's early college high schools, which allow students to take college-level coursework while still working toward their diploma, about 600 students graduated this spring with at least 15 college credits, while 50 students earned a full associate's degree.

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How success coaches anticipate and tackle college students' challenges

Valeria Olivares

May 23, 2023 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

Dallas College’s success coaches provide more hands-on advising for students, helping them not only navigate their coursework and degree trajectory but also connect with resources such as help with transportation and food aid. The college has nearly 240 success coaches serving more than 64,500 students.

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Calbright's star is rising: California's online community college is adding, keeping more students

Mikhail Zinshteyn

April 12, 2023 |

CalMatters |

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Response Location: United States, California

Calbright College is a unique, tuition-free online community college that allows students to complete coursework toward certificates at their own pace. The college’s enrollment is growing by about 8 percent each month, and about 70 percent of students who enrolled in mid-2022 were still enrolled or had completed their studies nine months later.

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Academic coaches help students finish community college

Rebecca Griesbach

April 10, 2023 |

Associated Press |

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Response Location: United States, Phenix City, Alabama

Chattahoochee Valley Community College has academic coaches who reach out to students who are struggling in their classes or are facing barriers that make it difficult to keep up with their studies. They can help students develop study plans, navigate financial aid issues, or connect with resources such as transportation.

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A 'game changer' for immigrants: Job-ready college classes in their native language

Debbie Truong Jeong Park Selene Rivera

April 03, 2023 |

Los Angeles Times |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles Community Colleges are now offering subject-matter courses taught in students’ native languages, including Spanish, Russian, and Korean. The tuition-free vocational classes allow students to earn certificates in a trade or work toward a GED, all while learning in the language they’re most comfortable speaking.

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Biden's free college proposal is dead. High schoolers are tapping a solution.

Bianca Quilantan

March 11, 2023 |

Politico |

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Response Location: United States

Dual enrollment programs run by community colleges across the United States allow high school students to take college classes that count towards their diploma and future degrees. The programs are often free for students and are increasing community college attendance rates, which dropped during the pandemic.

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Contested community college degree programs help fill job training gaps, ease student debt

Naina Rao

February 13, 2023 |

AfroLA |

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Response Location: United States, California

A pilot program in California allows community colleges to offer bachelor's degrees programs in areas such as health information management and interaction design. In 2016-17, nearly three quarters of graduates from the pilot degree programs finished their studies without taking any loans, and about 80 percent found work within three months of graduating.

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Colorado community colleges doubled their graduation rate by better meeting student needs

Jason Gonzales

December 13, 2022 |

Chalkbeat |

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Response Location: United States, Colorado

Community colleges in Colorado increased graduation rates by reforming remedial class programs, making sure students' food and housing needs are met, and improving academic advising.

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How a Tucson-based program surrounds college students with support to get jobs with living wages

John Washington

December 09, 2022 |

Arizona Luminaria |

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Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

JobPath provides students at or below the poverty level in Tucson, Arizona, with money, mentorship, and soft skills training to help eliminate the barriers that keep them from finishing school.

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Helping More HS Students ‘Cross the Finish Line' & Earn College Credit

Casey Smith

November 08, 2022 |

Indiana Capital Chronicle |

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Response Location: United States, Indiana

Indiana's Crossing the Finish Line program leverages COVID-19 relief funding to cover the cost of college-level credit for high school students. The program targets students who are only a few credits away from completing the state's College Core curriculum or receiving a technical credential.

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